Whenu.ClockSync


· Overview ·
· Origins ·
· Distribution ·
· Operation ·
· Risks ·
· Detection and Removal ·
· Research ·



Overview

Vendor Notes:

"WhenU is a global desktop advertising network that enables consumers to receive popular software for free by agreeing to see ads instead of paying a fee.

Alias:

ClockSync

Category:

Adware: Software that displays popup/popunder ads when the primary user interface is not visible or which do not appear to be assocaited with the product.

Similar Pests:

Adware

Origins

Group:

WhenU.com, Inc.

By This Group:

WhenU.Desktop Toolbar ·

URL:

http://www.clock-sync.com

Date of Origin:

January, 2004

Distribution

Distribution:

May be bundled with "Free CD to WAV and MP3 Ripper" and "Free MP3 to WAV Decoder".

Prevalence:

  • Whenu.ClockSync: 0.0%
  • More Info

    Clot Factor:

  • Whenu.ClockSync: 9
  • The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and directories. As more objects are placed in a machine, manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-prone.

    Growth:

  • Whenu.ClockSync: Insufficient data to report growth
  • Operation

    Platform:

    Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

    Storage Required:

  • Whenu.ClockSync: at least 529 KB
  • Risks

    Privacy Issues:

    Perhaps. "Each individual desktop is assigned an anonymous, unique machine ID."

    Privacy Policy:

    http://www.clock-sync.com/license.html

    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.



    Manual Removal:

    Use "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.
    Stop Running Processes:

    Kill these running processes with Task Manager:

    Remove AutoRun Reference:

    Go To the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
    If you find the value HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\clocksync, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.
    If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\clocksync, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.



    Clean Registry:

    Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:

    Remove Files:

    Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

    Remove Directories:

    Remove these directories (if present) with Windows Explorer:

    Research

    File Analyses:

    More Info:

  • AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo!
  • Research By:

  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
  • Last Revised:

    April 07, 2005